He turns his mind away from those phenomena, and having done so, inclines his mind to the property of deathlessness: 'This is peace, this is exquisite — the resolution of all fabrications; the relinquishment of all acquisitions; the ending of craving; dispassion; cessation; Unbinding.' (Jhana Sutta - Thanissaro Bhikkhu translation)

"Delighting in existence, O monks, are gods and men; they are attached to existence, they revel in existence. When the Dhamma for the cessation of existence is being preached to them, their minds do not leap towards it, do not get pleased with it, do not get settled in it, do not find confidence in it. That is how, monks, some lag behind."- It. p 43

Dude? Seriously? Well, this "dude" is also half African and was primarily raised in the United States. In the United States, even being halfies, he is considered African American, and he so identifies himself. Next, indeed.

This being is bound to samsara, kamma is his means for going beyond. -- SN I, 38.

“Of course it is happening inside your head, Harry, but why on earth should that mean that it is not real?” HPatDH p.723

>> Do you see a man wise[enlightened/ariya]in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.<<-- Proverbs 26:12

chownah wrote:He might consider himself to be African American but he is deluded so what does he know?chownah

I have no idea what you mean by this statement, chownah.

“No lists of things to be done. The day providential to itself. The hour. There is no later. This is later. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one's heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.” - Cormac McCarthy, The Road

Learn this from the waters:in mountain clefts and chasms,loud gush the streamlets,but great rivers flow silently.- Sutta Nipata 3.725

chownah wrote:He might consider himself to be African American but he is deluded so what does he know?chownah

I have no idea what you mean by this statement, chownah.

I guess then that having no idea, your mind is at peace.chownah

Thanks, chownah.I don't subscribe to the Orwellian maxim that "ignorance is truth"/bliss.It's just that when you say Obama is delusional, on a Buddhist board, it's a motherhood statement. It's like saying, Obama is human. It doesn't actually mean anything unless you contextualise his 'delusion'.Please feel free to illuminate me.

“No lists of things to be done. The day providential to itself. The hour. There is no later. This is later. All things of grace and beauty such that one holds them to one's heart have a common provenance in pain. Their birth in grief and ashes.” - Cormac McCarthy, The Road

Learn this from the waters:in mountain clefts and chasms,loud gush the streamlets,but great rivers flow silently.- Sutta Nipata 3.725

An idea that those who are critical of Obama are haters and that they are motivated by resentment because he is a "shining example of what they refuse to become—a civil, considerate, rational, and powerful (in his own self) human being." is an undemocratic idea.

Obama is the figure head for US policy and promoting US interests and values, which are out of sync with many. Criticism is justified and essential.

An idea that those who are critical of Obama are haters and that they are motivated by resentment because he is a "shining example of what they refuse to become—a civil, considerate, rational, and powerful (in his own self) human being." is an undemocratic idea.

Obama is the figure head for US policy and promoting US interests and values, which are out of sync with many. Criticism is justified and essential.

That is essentially what i wanted to say

Please send merit to my dog named Mika who has passed away - thanks in advance

Mr Man wrote:An idea that those who are critical of Obama are haters and that they are motivated by resentment because he is a "shining example of what they refuse to become—a civil, considerate, rational, and powerful (in his own self) human being." is an undemocratic idea.

Obama is the figure head for US policy and promoting US interests and values, which are out of sync with many. Criticism is justified and essential.

I agree. Those who are critical of Obama and who hate him certainly are not resentful of him because they see him as "a shining example of what they refuse to become—a civil, considerate, rational, and powerful (in his own self) human being." .....on the contrary, they see him as being quite the opposite.chownah